Challenges Facing Organizations with
Regard to Project Management Growth
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Abstract
The growth in project management on a worldwide basis has been remarkable. Unfortunately, for many organizations, especially in the global marketplace, there have been significant challenges that needed to be addressed. Overcoming the challenges may not quickly, or even at all, eliminate all of the issues many companies are facing, but should make it easier to manage project obstacles and increase the chances of project success.
The obstacles will not be overcome quickly. It is difficult to recognize all of the challenges up front and know how to resolve them. Every company has their own
unique set of challenges. Also, many of the solutions to some of the challenges may bring forth new issues needing to be resolved.
Expecting the challenges to be overcome quickly is wishful thinking. Despite visible support from the senior levels of management, overcoming some of the challenges
may take years.
About the Author
Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
Dr. Harold Kerzner is a globally recognized expert in project, program, and portfolio management, innovation, and strategic planning, and Senior Executive Director at International Institute for Learning (IIL). For over 50 years, Dr. Kerzner has shared vital guidance for making project management a strategic tool for competitive advantage and helping companies around the world build a powerful foundation for company improvement and excellence.
He has authored or co-authored more than 60 textbooks/workbooks on project management, including multiple editions of his seminal works. His books include Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling; Project Management Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards; Project Management Case Studies; Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence; The Future of Project Management; Using the Project Management Maturity Model; and Innovation Project Management.
Dr. Kerzner holds an MS and Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Utah State University. He taught engineering at the University of Illinois and business administration at Utah State University, and for 38 years taught project management at Baldwin-Wallace University. A testament to Dr. Kerzner’s profound influence on the field is the establishment of the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award. This prestigious award, presented annually by the Project Management Institute (PMI) which recognizes outstanding project managers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and contributions to the project management profession.